Steven Stern, Author at Steven Stern

Another good day for biking

The new channel trail bridge just north of Addison.

Looking south from the Lincoln Park Zoo

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood.

Bird Key sunset

While sipping a nice Irish whisky.

Snoozing on a Winter’s eve

Cat Heaven

Pizza

Sausage, fennel, and mushroom cooked in a cast iron skillet. Based on a recipe from America’s Test Kitchen.

White Sandwich Bread

Using buttermilk instead of whole milk, because who has whole milk?

From the America’s Test Kitchen Family Cookbook

Date Oatmeal Cookies

Coolies ready to bake — Ready to bake

Cookes on a tray — Just Out of the Oven

Cooled cookies — Cool and Ready to Eat

Shepherd’s Pie

Alton Brown’s recipe, but only one pound of lamb, and sliced leeks instead of onions.

Sam The Cooking Guy is my new hero

Sam cooks with big flavors. Cooking is about flavor and fun.

Based on Sam’s Tomahawk Ribeye Wellington, I chose a regular prime ribeye from Costco and made my own Beef Wellington.

Misc Sweets